The Methods of Subjectivity Expressed by Quantifiers in Chinese
Wen Suo-lin · Yuyan yanjiu · 2012
Some numeral-classifier compounds or are characterized in their expression in language of Chinese and can be replaced by an intensifier or an adverb of degree and have equal expressive function in a way——using an invented numeral-classifier and meaning no factual numeral quantities but degree or condition evaluation and attitude of speakers.They are named the methods of subjectivity expressed by quantifiers in this paper and are divided into large degree subjective and small degree subjective quantifiers.This paper explores functional subjective characteristic of these words and detailed calculating methods of subjective quantities: methods of addition and subtraction as its foundation to focus on basic functional subjectivity and transference from abstractive quantity to cognitive detailed quantity.